USA Hits the Debt Ceiling
Jul 10, 2011
Rep. Giffords Moved to Houston
Jan 22, 2011 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been moved from the Tucson, Ariz., hospital where she has been treated since Jan. 8 to a Houston facility for rehabilitation and continued recovery.Salazar: ‘All-Stars’ Will ‘Kill This Well’
May 25, 2010 The interior secretary, defending the government's response to the ocean of oil building up in the Gulf of Mexico, says the U.S. has assembled "a team of all-stars that are now leading an Apollo 13 type effort" to kill the well and contain the disaster.
Hell Yes
Dec 15, 2009
Houston Elects Gay Mayor
Dec 13, 2009 Thanks to Annise Parker's victory in a runoff election Saturday, Houston will become the largest U.S. city to have an openly gay mayor. Parker was the target of anti-gay rhetoric but mobilized gay rights groups in her defense.
Anti-Prop. 8 Protests Around the Country
Nov 16, 2008 On Saturday, people took to the streets all around the U.S. to protest the passage of California's Proposition 8 and to show their support for same-sex marriage. We've compiled 40 of our favorite photos from Spokane to Houston to New York City.Ike Dials Down After Slamming Texas Shore
Sep 14, 2008 By Saturday afternoon, Hurricane Ike had been downgraded to a tropical storm, but not before unleashing its full force on Galveston and Houston, Texas, along with coastal Louisiana. Both states were dealing with widespread power outages in Ike's wake, and the extent of the damage couldn't be fully assessed until flooding subsided and debris was cleared.Threats, Lies and Audiotape
Aug 7, 2008 With no end in sight in Afghanistan and Iraq, military recruiters must be prevented from using desperate and aggressive measures to lure our nation's young people -- the poorest and most vulnerable -- into the line of fire.
Rev. Wright Cant Catch a Break
Mar 26, 2008 Lost in the discussion of the Rev. Wright controversy and its impact on the Obama campaign is the fallout for the minister himself. Wright's first public events since his sermons went YouTube, a revival in Tampa and a series of sermons in Houston, have been canceled. A third event, where he is supposed to be honored, has been downgraded to "pending."
